How to setup Email Account in Microsoft Outlook 2010

Before you setup your email account in Microsoft Outlook, first you must login into your Web Hosting Manager or Email Hosting Manager to create the email. We use Microsoft Outlook 2010 in this tutorial. You might have different version on your computer, however all versions have the same process.

If you use Outtlook 2007, please download How to setup Outlook 2007.

If you use Windows Live Mail, please downlaod Setup your email account in Windows Live Mail.

For Mac users, please download Setting up Mac OS X Mail.

1. This is the Home Page of Outlook 2010. From here please choose File.

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2. On this screen, please click Add Account.

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3. Please select Manually configure server settings or additional server types, and then click Next

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4. Please select Internet Email, and then click Next.

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5. On the next screen, Internet Email Settings you are required to fill out various fields related with your personal data, server and logon information.
Your Name: Enter your name or your company's name.
Email Address: enter your email address, eg. alarico@kamanasa.com.
Account Type: This shoulbd be POP3 (the default option).
Incoming Mail Server: Your incoming mail server is your web address eg. mail.kamanasa.com.
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): You must use your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for Outgoing Mail Server, eg. mail.iinet.net.au
Username: Your username is your email address eg. alarico@kamanasa.com.
Password: Type the password you created on your web hosting manager.

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6. Outlook will test your settings. If all settings are correct, Outlook will display a congratulations message as shown below.

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7. You have successfully added a new email to your Outlook. The process is complete when you click Finish.

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